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The Man Who Shot Chinatown: The Life and Work of John A. Alonzo

Genres
Documentary
Rating
6.0
StatusReleased
LanguagesEnglishDeutschEspañol
CountriesGermanyUnited States of America
Release Date2007-01-01
Runtime78 mins

Overview

Cinematographer John A. Alonzo was one of the driving creative forces in the resurgence of expressionistic American movies of the late 1960s and '70s. Director Axel Schill's documentary explores Alonzo's work on key films of that era and beyond. Clips from Chinatown, Scarface, Internal Affairs and other movies accompany interviews with stars such as Richard Dreyfuss, Sally Field and contemporary cinematographer Haskell Wexler.

Cast & Crew

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John A. Alonzo

as Self (archive footage)

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Michael Crichton

as Self

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Richard Dreyfuss

as Self

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Roger Ebert

as Self

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Sally Field

as Self

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Mike Figgis

as Self

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William Friedkin

as Self

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Frank Sinatra Jr.

as Self

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John Toll

as Self

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Haskell Wexler

as Self

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James Wong Howe

as Self (archive footage)

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Martin Ritt

as Self (archive footage)

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